Amoxicillin is a well-known antibiotic drug that is widely used in various fields of medical practice. For decades, various kinds of experiments with methods of using Amoxicillin have proven to be effective. The drug is used in nephrology, dermatology, gastroenterology for infectious and inflammatory diseases. Dosage and administration of "Amoxicillin" are described in the article. However, it is worth remembering that the drug has a number of side effects and contraindications, so self-administration is extremely undesirable. It is best to consult a doctor before starting treatment. Otherwise, you can not only not get relief of symptoms, but also harm yourself.
Composition, release form and pharmacological action of the drug
The drug is available:
- in the form of tablets, in a cardboard package, two blisters of 10 tablets of 250 mg each;
- in the form of capsules of 250 and 500 mg of the active substance in each;
- in the form of a suspension, which should be dissolved in a liquid (usually prescribed for children).
The main active ingredient in Amoxicillin tablets is a substance called amoxicillin in the form of a trihydrate. This is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which is used for various infectious pathologies provoked by the action of bacteria. It poses no danger to viruses and fungi - although many people, on the incompetent advice of pharmacists, prefer to treat mycotic and viral diseases with this drug. Therefore, it is very important to consult a doctor before starting a course of therapy and undergo all the necessary tests in order not to experience the side effects of an antibiotic once again without the necessary need.
There is another form of the drug - injection, it is enhanced by enriching the composition with clavulanic acid. Thanks to a change in the structural formula, the drug becomes active against a much larger number of pathogenic bacteria. If the doctor prescribes a drug with clavulanic acid in the composition, then one should obey his recommendations, otherwise the pathogenic bacteria can simply remain “living” and will continue to be the source of the disease.
Regular administration of Amoxicillin in tablet form leads to the immediate death of streptococci, some staphylococci, enterococci, listeria, E. coli, Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella, Shigella and many others. Usually this is quite enough to get rid of the main symptoms of a particular bacterial process in the body. The average duration of treatment with the drug is about ten days. If you take it less, feeling relieved, refuse to take it, then after a while the symptoms of the disease will surely return. Perhaps even more severe. The expediency of taking more than ten days will be determined by the attending physician.
Indications for use of the drug
The method of application of "Amoxicillin" largely depends on the presence of a particular diagnosis, ie, indications for admission. Dosages and duration of administration can be distinguished, concomitant medications are often prescribed, which are needed to restore useful microflora in parallel. Against the background of taking antibiotics, she often suffers, and independent recovery will take a long time. But healthy microflora is the key to good health and the absence of relapse of the disease.
Instructions for use with Amoxicillin tablets reports that the drug has the following indications for use:
- infections of the bacterial nature of the respiratory tract - the drug is effective as an independent tool and as part of complex therapy for pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis of various etiologies, pneumonia, sinusitis, sometimes it is prescribed even for chronic sinusitis, although this is not always advisable;
- in case of bacterial lesions of ENT organs - the classic way of using Amoxicillin in otorhinolaryngology (as a rule, therapy lasts 10 days, after which there is a full or partial recovery);
- with bacterial lesions of the urinary system - pyelonephritis, gonorrhea, cystitis, urethritis;
- in dermatology, the drug is used for infectious skin diseases;
- in gastroenterology - for stopping intestinal infections;
- the drug is also used as part of complex therapy for meningitis, leptospirosis, sepsis, borreliosis, listeriosis.
Contraindications to the use of "Amoxicillin"
Instructions for use reports that the drug has the following contraindications:
- chronic or acute renal failure;
- lymphocytic leukemia;
- allergic manifestations;
- intolerance to antibiotics of the penicillin series;
- Infectious mononucleosis;
- lactation in women;
- pregnancy - only after consultation with your doctor.
Even if at the time of starting the patient is not sure of the presence of a diagnosis, you should consult a doctor and make sure there are no contraindications. For example, many cases have been recorded when, during the first trimester of pregnancy (when the young mother did not yet know about the fact of conception), a woman began self-medication with a drug without consulting with doctors about the method of using Amoxicillin. As a result, she exceeded the dosage, and had to terminate the pregnancy, or to preserve it medically.
Feasible side effects
Instructions for use with Amoxicillin tablets reports that the following side effects may develop:
- with special sensitivity of the body, the development of allergic reactions is possible: rhinitis, conjunctivitis, urticaria, more serious manifestations of allergies are possible, up to anaphylactic shock;
- from the digestive tract: nausea, diarrhea, the taste of the foods used, dysbiosis, stomatitis, digestive upset can change;
- on the part of the central nervous system, sleep disturbances, motor anxiety, headaches and dizziness, psychogenic nausea are frequent.
As a rule, side effects are not pronounced, except for one. Regardless of the method of using Amoxicillin tablets, the dosage and duration of administration, most patients develop dysbiosis, which is associated with the fact that the drug kills not only pathogenic microflora, but also useful. In women, candidiasis and thrush are often observed. In order to prevent this, almost always in parallel with "Amoxicillin" prescribed drugs that restore the microflora. This is Bifidumbacterin, Linex. Women are often prescribed vaginal suppositories to restore microflora - Livarol, etc. Usually, such therapy is enough to avoid an unpleasant side effect in the form of dysbiosis.
Dosage and administration of "Amoxicillin" for diseases of the urinary system
With pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, as a rule, 1000 mg is prescribed 3 times a day, sometimes the dose reaches 3 g 3 times a day. The doctor can prescribe the exact dosage after receiving the tests (general and biochemical blood tests, x-rays and ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder, ureters).
It is strictly forbidden to independently diagnose such conditions for yourself and prescribe the method of using the antibiotic Amoxicillin. In order to determine the dosage, you need to know the diagnosis. Pyelonephritis is characterized by an increase in temperature to critical values, pulling pain in the lumbar region, nausea and lack of appetite, a strong decrease in performance, apathy and powerlessness.
However, even for these characteristic signs, one cannot independently diagnose oneself. The fact is that such symptomatology can be observed with the passage of stones, and this is a rather dangerous condition. In any case, whatever the diagnosis, with such symptoms, you should call a doctor - such conditions can result in death in the absence of adequate treatment.
Some nephrologists prescribe Amoxicillin Sandoz. This is exactly the same drug, only from another manufacturer. The method of application of "Amoxicillin Sandoz" is exactly the same as the means from another pharmacological plant. Before you start using, you should make sure how many mg are in the tablet, and whether this amount matches the one indicated in the recipe. How to take "Amoxicillin Sandoz" 0.5 g for adults? With pyelonephritis, two tablets are usually prescribed two to three times a day, with cystitis - one tablet three times a day. Before you start taking it, you should definitely consult with a nephrologist or urologist.
Taking tablets and capsules for tonsillitis and ENT pathologies
The method of using Amoxicillin from angina is simple: one tablet three times a day. Depending on the severity of symptoms, this dosage can be changed both to a smaller and a larger side. For example, some doctors prescribe two tablets three times a day.
What is the way Amoxicillin is used for sore throats if a person is not sure with certainty that he has this particular disease? Self-administration is strictly prohibited, because it is impossible to say with certainty that the drug will be effective in relation to the bacterium that provoked the development of the disease.
With purulent forms of angina (follicular and lacunar), Amoxicillin is effective. The effectiveness of the drug for angina is due to the fact that this disease is most often caused by staphylococcus, a microbe that is sensitive to the effects of this antibiotic. Although with other diseases, amoxicillin is prescribed to the patient regardless of food intake, with angina, this drug should be taken after meals to prolong its direct effect on inflamed tonsils.
In acute sinusitis, as a rule, 250-500 mg of the drug is prescribed three times a day, for ten days. Patient reviews about this treatment are positive: they emphasize that the disease "comes to naught" after two to three days of therapy. The pain in the nose bridge subsides, purulent discharge stops.
The method of using Amoxicillin tablets for pharyngitis, laryngitis - one three times a day. Patients emphasize that the drug helps very quickly: after two days of therapy, persistent relief of symptoms develops. Even if the lymph nodes were enlarged due to the disease, soon after the start of taking the antibiotic they return to normal. Before choosing a method of using Amoxicillin 500 mg for otorhinolaryngological diseases, you should consult your doctor, since it is not always possible to accurately establish a real diagnosis and, accordingly, to prescribe a dose that is correct and safe for your health condition.
Treatment for pancreatitis and patient reviews about therapy
In case of pancreatic inflammation (pancreatitis), the method of using Amoxicillin 500 mg does not matter: the drug in modern gastroenterological practice, as a rule, is prescribed only in combination with clavulanic acid. The name of this drug is Amoxiclav. It is effective in acute and chronic pancreatitis, as well as in pancreatic necrosis. Sometimes it’s completely acceptable to use the usual “Amoxicillin” - if it is not possible for some reason to use “Amoxicillin”.
The main symptoms of pancreatitis are as follows:
- acute pain in the left side;
- nausea and vomiting after eating;
- pain intensifies after eating fatty high-calorie foods and after drinking alcohol;
- digestive disorders - constipation or diarrhea (depending on the individual characteristics of the patient).
"Amoxicillin Sandoz" for inflammation of the pancreas
Some doctors with pancreatitis prescribe not Amoxiclav, but Amoxicillin Sandoz, citing a higher degree of effectiveness of the main active substance. How to take "Amoxicillin Sandoz" - before or after a meal? As a rule, a medicinal composition is prescribed after a meal, since it irritates the walls of the gastric mucosa less. On the absorption rate and the quality of assimilation of the main active ingredient, the order of taking the tablets does not have any effect.
The maximum concentration is observed 1-2 hours after taking the drug. Dosage is determined by a gastroenterologist. This takes into account the age of patients, the severity of pancreatitis and body weight.
For children and adolescents with pancreatitis, the drug is prescribed in the form of a suspension. This form of release allows you to more accurately dose the drug and not go too far with the amount. In the treatment of babies up to 2 years, the dose is determined at the rate of 20 mg / kg body weight. You need to take the drug with an interval of 8 hours, i.e. 3 times a day. If there are problems with the functioning of the kidneys, then this time interval increases to 12-14 hours, with the obligatory consultation of a nephrologist or urologist.
"Amoxicillin" in chronic gastroenterological pathologies
With gastroenterological pathologies, the drug is prescribed in the following dosages:
- eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection - from 750 to 1000 mg 2 times a day, and more drugs should be taken in parallel to restore intestinal microflora;
- for intestinal infections, Amoxicillin is effective only in a number of cases against certain bacteria; it is usually prescribed at a dosage of 500 mg three times a day.
As a rule, with gastroenterological pathologies, medicinal antiseptics for oral administration are also prescribed in parallel with the antibiotic. These include the following drugs:
Ercefuril is used in parallel with Amoxicillin to treat complicated rotavirus infection. Effective against pathogenic microflora that colonizes the intestines. This drug is used as part of complex therapy for both children and adults.
Furazolidone is a relatively old drug that some gastroenterologists prescribe in parallel with Amoxicillin. It affects many harmful microorganisms that inhabit the intestines and the whole body after poisoning. Among the gastroenterologists of the old school, there is an opinion that Furazolidone also improves local and general immunity.
- Intetrix is active not only against bacteria, but also against certain parasites, fungi, and mycotic spores. It is often prescribed in parallel with Amoxicillin, not only directly as a treatment, but also for the prevention of parasitic infestations and fungal infections in the field of gastroenterology.
"Enterol" contains live active yeast, which have a high destructive activity against pathogenic microorganisms. The composition also includes a protease. This enzyme inhibits activity and partially destroys toxins that secrete pathogenic microorganisms.
Amoxicillin suspension for the smallest patients
The drug is a bottle with small-sized granules into which boiled water at room temperature should be added, then shaken thoroughly. Once the suspension is ready, it is used for children. It is possible to measure the exact amount of the drug thanks to a special measuring syringe.
The finished suspension is a yellowish thick liquid with a pleasant taste and smell. After preparation, the suspension can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 14 days, inclusive. The drug can be used for children from 1 year.
Method of using "Amoxicillin" in suspension: shake so that there is no precipitate. Measure the dose prescribed by the doctor (for children 1-2 years old this can be half a syringe; for 5-year-olds, a whole syringe) and give the child two to three times a day after meals. Suspension, provided that it is correctly dosed, almost never provokes side effects. An exception is the development of dysbiosis. Therefore, regardless of the method of applying the Amoxicillin suspension for children, drugs are prescribed in parallel with the antibiotic that stabilize the intestinal microflora - for example, Linex capsules or their analogues. Otherwise, the child may begin with digestive upset while taking Amoxicillin.